The building doesnt have any of the traditional architectural elements of a mosque, such as minarets and domes.
Our biggest source for this project was the Quran itself, they said.
A mosque is a place for worship, and the Quran doesnt dictate a special structure for it.
Its what it contains that is important.
Funding was cut due to the controversy and the interior of the building now lies unfinished.
The mosque was supposed to have big prayer halls, cultural centers, and an imams residence.
TheCity Theater in Tehran, next to which the Vali-e-Asr mosque sits.
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